{"id":79788,"date":"2025-08-13T14:13:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T14:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/79788\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T14:13:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T14:13:09","slug":"carplay-in-ios-26-enables-video-in-the-car-but-support-may-take-a-while","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/79788\/","title":{"rendered":"CarPlay in iOS 26 enables \u2018video in the car\u2019, but support may take a while"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755094387_784_Apple-WWDC25-iOS-26-CarPlay-Dark-mode-250609_big.jpg.large_2x.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple is making a major U-turn with CarPlay after a decade of not allowing video playback. Starting with iOS 26, Apple will allow apps to display video through the CarPlay screen while parked. Support, however, is a big question mark for now.<\/p>\n<p>The new capability falls under the name \u2018video in the car\u2019 and is mentioned on <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/carplay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple\u2019s developer website<\/a> for CarPlay:<\/p>\n<p>AirPlay video in the car enables people to watch their favorite videos from iPhone right on their CarPlay display when they aren\u2019t driving. Integrate support for CarPlay with AirPlay video to enable this feature in your\u00a0car.<\/p>\n<p>Apple points developers and automakers interested in making and supporting CarPlay apps with video playback to learn more:<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in supporting CarPlay, CarPlay Ultra, AirPlay video, or car keys in your vehicle system, learn more about the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mfi.apple.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MFi\u00a0Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Back in April, a third-party app <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/04\/20\/carplay-app-with-web-browser-for-streaming-video-hits-app-store\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">managed<\/a> to get a CarPlay web browser with video playback through App Store review, but the feature was later removed.<\/p>\n<p>Starting this fall, video playback while parked will be officially allowed for the first time since CarPlay arrived. <\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t expect support to be universal, however, as each automaker will control whether or not to allow the AirPlay video in the car feature to work.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also important to note that we shouldn\u2019t expect to see video playback work during the iOS 26 developer\/public beta period. It\u2019s unclear if we\u2019ll actually see video playback anytime soon, even after iOS 26 is officially released in September, since support requires explicit automaker support. We\u2019ll be sure to provide additional coverage as soon as automakers start adopting support.<\/p>\n<p>Apple is also <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/06\/09\/carplay-in-ios-26-liquid-glass-app-widgets-refreshed-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">improving CarPlay in iOS 26<\/a> with redesigned icons and appearance options, widget support, and updates to Music, Messages, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Originally published June 12, 2025. Updated with note about availability expectations on August 13, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\">FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/about\/#affiliate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/bmx\/solidsafe-safer-solid-state-battery-for-iphone-wireless-usb?ref=gka71h\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1012938\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755069248_544_BMX-Mac-925-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"150\"\/><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple is making a major U-turn with CarPlay after a decade of not allowing video playback. 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